New study finds state-level gun regulations can save lives
Policymakers in Maine are considering strengthening the state’s lenient gun laws in the aftermath of a mass shooting. A study conducted by researchers from Princeton University found that stricter state gun regulations are effective in reducing overall gun deaths, gun-related homicides, and gun-related suicides. The spotlight in Maine is on the state’s “yellow flag” law, which is a less stringent version of the “red flag” law in other states.